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Video Resource: Teen Drinking What Parents Need to Know
Teen Drinking: What Parents Need to Know A video for parents produced by the Norfolk DA’s Office
Teens Talking to Teens Video about Underage Drinking
Teens Talking To Teens – A short video produced by the Norfolk DA’s Office for youth in Norfolk County.
Video Resource for Parents on the Challenges of Parenting Today
Making Choices: New Challenges Parents Face A short video for parents produced by the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.
2013 / 2014 Massachusetts Promise Fellowship Available at SYC
The Stoughton Youth Commission is looking for a MA Promise Fellow to lead our Youth Leadership Institute. The fellowship runs from August 2013-July 2014. Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity! Below is the posting. STOUGHTON YOUTH COMMISSION: Leadership & Civic Engagement Fellow Massachusetts Promise Fellows deliver the resources that young people need to be successful…
Thank You Notes from OMS 8th Graders
Thanks for the Thank You Notes! On 2/14/2013 OASIS went to visit several OMS classrooms that had been reading “The Boy Who Drank Too Much”. We shared some local stats and brought a young man who was in recovery from drugs and alcohol to speak to the students. They were fantastic, asked some really great…
Safe Prom Event
The Stoughton Safe Prom Event is coming……March 6, 2013. This year the event will be held at the Stoughton High cafeteria from 7-8:30pm. Once again there will be a vendor fair, a fashion show, some brief speakers on having a safe prom night and an opportunity to sign the prom contracts. For safe prom resources,…
Conversations with your High School Child
Conversations with your High School Child Published January 2, 2012, Stoughton Patch Conversations are one of the most powerful tools parents can use to connect with — and protect — their kids. But, when tackling some of life’s tougher topics, especially those about drugs and alcohol, just figuring out what to say can be a challenge….
Conversations with Your Elementary School-Aged Children
Conversations with Your Elementary School-Aged Children Published December 5, 2011, Stoughton Patch Conversations are one of the most powerful tools parents can use to connect with — and protect — their kids. But, when tackling some of life’s tougher topics, especially those about drugs and alcohol, just figuring out what to say can be a…
Conversations with Your Middle School-Aged Children
Conversations with Your Middle School-Aged Children Published December 9, 2011, Stoughton Patch Conversations are one of the most powerful tools parents can use to connect with — and protect — their kids. But, when tackling some of life’s tougher topics, especially those about drugs and alcohol, just figuring out what to say can be a challenge….
Is Marijuana Dangerous?
Is Marijuana Dangerous? Debunking some common pro-marijuana myths. Published February 27, 2012 (Stoughton Patch) Marijuana Series Part 1 – Is Marijuana Dangerous? Marijuana is the most commonly-used illegal drug in the US, used by over 25 million Americans in the past year according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. While most teenagers do not smoke,…